CFFA Fly Fishing Expo And Banquet
B-Mar Flies - Bruce Marino *
Deerspring Lodge *
Tom Inglis Fly Tying *
Project Healing Waters *
DEEP *
Dan Trela Custom Fly Rods *
Nick Masi Ent. Fly Tying Materials and Beads *
Casting For Recovery *
Spey Casting Northeast *
Charley McCaughtry Artist *
Thames Valley T.U. *
CT River Salmon Association *
Red Brook Tenkara *
Estruary Magazine *
New Hampshire River Guide Dave Kolesar *
Fly Fisher's International *
Housatonic River Outfitters *
Lakewood Camps - Rapid River Maine *
New England Fly Tyers *
Jack Smola Fishing *
Meeting December 16, 2024
Pitkin Community Center 6:30-9pm
30 Greenfield Street
Wethersfield, CT 06109
Fishing the Waters of Fairfield County with Jeff Yates
Jeff will lead us on a journey from the scenic native and wild trout headwater streams tumbling through the Fairfield County hills to more than 20 local stocked and holdover rivers and streams where public access makes for great days on the water. He'll also throw in one or two of his favorite saltwater spots for catching striped bass from shore. You'll leave knowing more about the history and opportunity throughout Fairfield County, but also take home some precise parking spots and access areas so you can explore on your own in the season ahead!
Jeff is a guide, author and the national Director of Engagement for Trout Unlimited and has held nearly every volunteer TU position on the board of his local Mianus Chapter and the Connecticut Council. He has been fishing the waters of Connecticut for more than 30 years and has been guiding for nearly two decades. His book, Fly Fishing Fairfield County: Secrets of Suburban Streams, details the great trout fishing available in the southwest corner of the state. Learn more at www.flyfishingct.com.
Pitkin Community Center 6:30-9pm
30 Greenfield Street
Wethersfield, CT 06109
Speaker is Michael Day.
Flyfishing in moving waters. Modern solution to timeless problems.
This talk will offer a fresh approach on classic upstream fly fishing. Michael will define and discuss common problems of moving water, presentation and fly selection. He will then discuss possible solutions to these problems, and a reasonable approach to an upstream presentation of all life stages of aquatic insects, in all water columns. The talk will conclude with a discussion of best practices when tying, modifying and selecting fly patterns to fish.
Bio: Michael Day handcrafts bamboo fly rods for streams and rivers. He also fly fishes his bamboo rods year round in all four seasons and ties flies for selective and spooky trout. To learn more, please visit his website: www.fly-by-day.com.
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